Former Sudanese PresidentOmar al-Bashir is sentenced to two years detention in a reform facility for corruption. There is heavy military custody of the government buildings and the court as followers of his now dissolved party rally in his support. Defense lawyers say they will appeal the sentence. (Reuters)
Both countries announce an initial deal where new tariffs to be mutually imposed on December 15 would not be implemented. China says it "will buy more high quality of American agricultural products", while the United States says it will halve the existing 15% tariffs. (The Guardian)
An appeals court in Ukraine confirms the guilty ruling of Artem Sytnyk, head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), for corruption. Sytnyk was accused of having a paid vacation in the property of businessman Mykola Nadeyko. As a result, according to the law on NABU, Sytnyk should be fired from his post as head of the NABU. (UNIAN)
A trial date has been set for September 2021, after families of the victims sue Remington for the "company’s reckless marketing of the Bushmaster AR-15", the gun used by the perpetrator in the rampage. (Reuters)
Thousands of protesters flood the streets of Algiers to protest the presidential election currently underway. As all five candidates have ties to ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, protesters call the election a sham and demand that the military withdraw its influence from political life. (Al Jazeera)
The impeachment process against President Sebastián Piñera is defeated by 79 votes against 73 in the Chamber of Deputies. The impeachment process was initiated after several human rights violations have been reported against protestors. (Al Jazeera)
The World Trade Organization's Appellate Body ceases functioning. The tenure of two of its three remaining judges expires after the United States blocked the appointment of new judges and the quorum needed for a valid appeals ruling cannot be reached anymore. (SCMP)
Satellite images spot a tunnel system being dug at Imam Ali military base in eastern Syria, which is controlled by the Iranian military; Western intelligence believe the tunnels are being constructed to house their missiles. (Fox News)
At the International Court of Justice, The Gambia presents charges against the government of Myanmar and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who traveled to appear in the court. According to the prosecution, the Burmese government is responsible for mass rapes, widespread arson and killings of Rohingya children, among other crimes. (Reuters)
A military court sentences 10 people to jail terms ranging between 19 and 28 years. The person who is said to have trained the suicide bomber gets prison for life. (BBC)